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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lionizations
Noun
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During my visit to New York, my wife and I will again pay our respects to the victims, the families, and the bravery shown in the face of terrible loss.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026 -
But the investigation has moved forward in other respects.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Will Trent has never shied away from going to dark places, but season 4 has been particularly heavy in regards to Will's mental state.—
Sabienna Bowman,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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In regards to the Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci reteam exceeding $80M+, the pic really needs the date crowd, Prada fanatics, and ladies night to make a trail toward multiplexes.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Last year’s performance led the Cougars defense and earned him second-team All-Big 12 honors.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Booysen, a streamer and author from South Africa who holds an undergraduate degree in law, honors degree in psychology, and a master’s in neuropsychology, often travels with Donaldson on overseas trips while working remotely as a neuroscience researcher.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 May 2026
Noun
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With complicated infatuations, these are leading characters of the Dallas Opera’s 2026-27 season.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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There is a specific kind of yearning involved in having a crush, one that feels intense, yet is for the most part harmless fun; still, as people grow older the frequency of such infatuations often decreases.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As a cipher, the Discobolus can either represent Pollak’s humanistic ethos of a cosmopolitan society or the idolatries of Hitler’s blood-and-soil fascism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That’s the point where public water intakes, recreation and other uses could be impacted if a lake drops below it.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2026
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Never neglect to pack a roll of duct tape—its uses are nearly endless.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
1 May 2026
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“Lionizations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lionizations. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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